Skirt-marker.



A M. SUTTON. SKIRT MARKER. APPLIOATION TILED 1330.10, 1907.

Patented 0012.20,- 1908.

nointox TERs co., WASHINGTON u c.

ALICE M. SUTTON,- OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

SKIRT-MARKER.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 001;. 20, 1908.

Application filed December 10, 1907. Serial N 0. 405,865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALIon M. SUTTON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Markers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a dress marking device, particularly designed for dressmalc crs, tailors and mamifacturers.

The invention has for its object the provision of novel means for gradually marking a skirt, whereby the same can be evenly cut.

Briefly described, my invention is designed for marking a skirt that is to be shortened or for having its lower edges trimmed. In order to evenly trim the same, I have devised a marking device that can be easily moved around the bottom of the skirt to evenly mark the same with respect to the floor or support beneath said skirt.

The device comprises a carriage upon which is adjustably supported a magazine or bulb containing a powder, and in connection with this bulb, I use another bulb for forcing a current of air into the first mentioned bulb, and projecting the contents thereof against the skirt, as the carriage is moved around the same.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be presently described and then specifically pointed outin the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspec tive view of my marking device, and Fig. 2 an end view of the same partly in section.

To put my invention into practice, I construct the carriage of light and durable metal, the carriage comprising a platform 1 having depending lugs, 2, for a rear axle 3. Upon the rea axle 3 are j ournaled wheels 4 having rubber tires 5. The forward end of the platform 1 is contracted, as at (5, and in this con tracted end is movably mounted or swiveled a stem 7 carried by a yoke 8. In the yoke 8 is ournaled a wheel 9 having a tire 10, similar to the wheels 4.

The platform 1 has its sides provided with diametrically opposed standards 11 and 12, said standards having their upper ends connected together by a brace 18 which serves as a handle for convenience in moving the de- .vice.. The standard 11 is provided with a plurality of vertically disposed openings 14, while the standard 12 is provided with graduations 15, corresponding to the openings 14 of the standard 11. In one of the openings 14 of the standard 11 is detachably mounted a nozzle 16 having a threaded end 17 for a nut 18, said nut retaining the nozzle 16 in engagement with the standard 11. The nut 18 is formed with a sleeve 19 for a contracted end 20 of a bulb or magazine 21, this magazine containing a powder or similar marking material 22. The bulb 21 is connected by a hose 23 with a conventional form of air bulb 2 1 adapted to supply air to the bulb or magazine 21, and force a quantity of the powder or marking material 22 through the nozzle 16 against a skirt 25 in the vicinity of said nozzle.

An operator gripping the handle 13 of the device can easily move the carriage around the skirt and squeeze the bulb 24C to force the marking material, against the skirt. The swiveled wheel 9 allows the device to be moved in any desired direction, while by vir tue of the graduated standard 12, the magazinc or bulb 21, together with the nozzle 16 can be adjusted to any desired height with relation to the surface over which the marking device is moved. By detaching the bulb or magazine 21 from the sleeve 19 of the nut 18, the magazine or bulb can be easily filled with a marking material.

The carriage is preferably constructed of a single piece of metal, cut and bent to provide the structure illustrated.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A skirt marking device comprising a platform, two wheels supporting the rear end of said platform, a swiveled wheel supporting the forward end of said platform, diametrically opposed standards carried by said platform, a handle connecting the upper ends of said standards, a nozzle detachably mounted in one of said standards, a magazine communicating with said nozzle, and an air bulb communicating with said magazine.

2. A skirt marking device comprising a movable carriage, a standard carried thereby,

a nozzle detachably connected to said stand ard, a magazine detachably connected to said nozzle, and an air bulb connecting with said magazine.

3. A skirt marking device comprising a movable carriage, connected standards carried thereby, a nozzle detachably connected Cir to one of said standards, a powder magazine communicating with said nozzle, and means connecting with said magazine for forcing the contents thereof through said nozzle.

4. In a skirt marking device, a carriage, a standard carried thereby and provided with l a plurality of Vertically disposed spaced openings a nozzle adapted to be mounted in any one of said openings, a powder niaga- 1 

